Not Forgetting Right Thought

barren desert reminds us to remember — Photo by Amy Rollo

In this mondo or question-and-answer session, Zuisei speaks on the Fifth Awareness of Enlightened Beings: not forgetting right thought.

To not forget right thought is to protect and maintain the dharma and abide in the Three Treasures. And by extension, this “not forgetting” can be understood as remembering. As Zuisei explains: “Not forgetting right thought is remembering: This is not mine, I am not this, this is not myself. This— whatever this is—is not apart from me. It is not a thing, and neither am I. This means I cannot possess it, but I also cannot lose it. This means I already have everything I need.”

This talk was given by Zuisei Goddard.

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Not Forgetting Right Thought